Valve-actuating mechanism for stock-watering bowls



JLB. OLSON.

VALVE-ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR STOCK WATERING BOWLS. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 21. 1921.

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JOHN B. OLSON,

0F FORT ATKINSON, 'WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, 015 FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WIS- GONSIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9,1922.

Application filed. December 27, 1921. Serial No. 524,975.

T 0 all whom it concern Be it known that 1, JOHN B. OLSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Atkinson, county of Jefferson, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Valve-Actuating Mechanism for Stock-Watering Bowls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in valve actuating mechanism for stock watering bowls.

In stock watering bowls of the type adapted to be provided with a valved inlet connected to a source of water supply, it is customary to install in the bowl a nose piece or actuating lever, so disposed and connected to the valve, as to admit water to the bowl responsive to a downward pressure from the animals nose. ticularly cattle, are frequently either curious or playful with the water in the bowl and throw the water out of the bowl by passing their tongues along or underneath the paddle with a quick lapping motion. This soaks down the bedding, wets the manger, renders the stall very unsanitary, and causes the metal parts to rust. There is also a tendency for cattle to learn to lift the nose piece with their tongues and push it back against the fountain with their noses, and in such cases it is likely to become damaged or left in a raised, inoperative position. 1

It is the object of this invention to provide a nose piece so constructed as to discourage any attempt by cattle to play in the water with their tongues or to lift the nose piece with their tongues, or otherwise to move it about.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stock watering bowl provided with a nose piece embodying this invention, portions of the side of the bowl being broken away to eX- pose the nose piece.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The bowl 1 is preferably made oval to facilitate its use by cattle in adjacent stalls, but the invention is applicable to any form of drinking bowl.

Within the depending portion 9 0f the Stock, and parsupply pipe or fitting 2 is a valve mechanism including the valve stem 10. The valve mechanism in this embodiment is so disposed that the valve will be opened when the stem 10 moves upwardly.

A pair of ears 11 receive a bolt 12 which serves as a pivot pin upon which the nose piece 13 is fulcrumed. The valve is operated by a lever, one end 14 of which is adapted to bear upon valve stem 10 and the other end 15 of which serves as a nose piece or operating member.

The margin of the operating member 15 is provided with teeth or projections 16 which may form a serrated edge about the entire periphery of the nose piece 13. By this construction, the objects sought are easily and cheaply obtained. The operation of the lever is unaffected and the cattle can, by a slight downward pressure upon the nose piece 15, cause the valve stem 10 to be lifted to admit more water to the bowl. If, however, the animal attempts to insert its tongue between the bowl and the nose piece for the purpose of lifting either the water or the nose piece, the serrations or teeth 16 will engage its tongue and if the animal persists, will irritate or tear the tissues and tend to produce a sore spot. Obviously, such a result will be painful to the animal and its attempt will not often be repeated.

Similarly, if the animal attempts to throw water from the bowl it will necessarily pass its tongue along the side of the bowl to do this effectively, and the tip of its tongue will be caught by the projections or serrations and produce sufficient discomfort to discourage further efforts of that nature. Ordinarily, the water in the bowl is quite shallow and of little depth above the nose piece, the latter often remaining uncovered after the animal has finished drinking from the bowl.

I claim:

1. The combination with a watering bucket provided with a supply valve and a lever in said bucket adapted to operate said valve, of means connected with the lever for preventing stock from throwing out the water.

2. The combination with a watering bucket provided with an inlet valve, of a valve actuating lever having a serratededge.

3. The combination with a watering bucket having rounded sides and bottom, of

4.111 a stock watering bucket, a nose piece having a margin adapted to conform generally to the interior contour of said 10 bucket and teeth adapted to guard the periphery of said nose piece. a

JOHN B. OLSON. 

